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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-27

owners in cities, Senator Whiting con-
tinued: 1T is conceded that the lands OF
the State Of Illinois constitute more than
one-half the property of the State Cor
pOratiOns, moneys, credits aud personal
property constitute the other and perhaps
larger asset. In the workings of the rev
enue law, lands pay in taxes 79 per cent,
while the other half enumerated pays but
2l per cent. In 1878 the valuation of rail-
roads in Illinois was $l33, 600, 900. During
the next ten years they had nearly doubled
in value, but they declined on the assess
ment roll to Sal, ,000,0 Telegraph and
express companies, next to railroads, are
the great corporations Of the State. The
law provided for the assessment OF these,
but the corporations were
ENABLED TO BEAT THE STATE
in the first assessment on some technical
ity, and escaped. They have always mus
tered friends enough in the General AS
sembly since to prevent the amendment OF
the law so as 10 bring them under assess
ment. Cook county, which means Chi
CagO, was assessed in 1878 on $3.50, 600, 900
valuation. This was just as she had arisen
from the ashes; with population OF 300,
900. Since she has doubled her popula-
tion and more than doubled her wealth
her assessment has declined to less than
one.half the amount named, where it
stands to-day.
''Incumbered real estate, to the extent
of the mortgage, pays double taxes. The
overloaded debtor, paying high rates of in
terest, is assessed as if he owned the farm
clear of debt. The mortgage, in law, is
also assessed on his mortgage AS personal
property. If the law be thus made to op-
crate it is double taxati to the extent OF
the mortgage, and that much more than
the public has right to claim. Constant
efforts have been made for many years to
correct this wrong The injustice has been
recognized and removed in Massachusetts,.
There the mortgagor and mortgage are
treated as joint owners. But one tax Is
levied on the land and ratably diviSed be-
tween them. At the last session of the
General Assembly this principle was made
TO apply to the loan companies IN cities,
leaving the rural districts under the unjust
and ruinOus system of double taxation.
As the General Assembly is so nearly con-
trolled by representatives. of those interests
which so largely evade their tax, it is not
surprising that, though our large public
debt has been paid for several years, the
percentage of the State tax has increased
within eight years from 81 no SO cents on
500.
at is not alone
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NAVARRE'S NOODLE,
Dlsht d up In Good shape by MIR. d. l..
EOagland,
NAYARRE. August s. 1888


NAVARRO, August s, 1888.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT:-It appears In
Editor COrl's last issue, he has lucid
interval, which so seldom happens in
his cRyeer as Eti;or. So strange he
Just begins to se9 that this fight has
gone far enough, Mr. POeOck, Rick
Sc lker and myself stood his lying and
abuse for over o mouth, thinking hc
would have sense enough to stop. A
quainty, 1t appears, he had not until he
got dose IN reply 10 his mean silIgs at
US three memhPI9. In his abuse OF me
tb9 other night he made fun Of nv
grammar in the articles published in
"a DGMOCRAT Well. don't profess to
b9 Rr.mm .rian, for when
my school days would have
been The best to ne, l enlisted in the
army and they did not cX mine me in
thst branch. But | thiuk the people
would Rather have the truth in bad
grammar thBn his lies aud abuse (Which
are his STOCK in trade) In good grammar
Now, for q person 10 be successful
Sunday school Gperintendent,b he should
at least have record of good mOral
character, such q one that battery of
siege guns from the west cannot sweep
away at one discharge, as O cyclone
levels such stuff In its path. have this
apology to make. and that is sll. If
have hurt any ones feelings In my for
mer articles, the trGth compelled me to
do so.
| csn su6stsntiate what said. Imade
tho assertions Intentionally and still
reiteTate the same. Mr.. C0Tl says be
will stop unless some one trGmps on his
c0rns. Well, when q man tells the
truth about him he ia pretty sure to
tread on hts oOrns lie bad tho opening
ard I must have the closing, c0rns or
no cOrn9. This will end my career as
newspaper writer unless the eTr2tic
editor gets cranky In his paper, q thing
he is liable 10 do at any time.
N. L. HoAGLAND.
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GEORGE H. CRIswELL,
Formerly of Stark County, Dies Near
Upper SRndusky.

Formerly of Stark County, Dies Near
Upper Sandusky.
The Upper Ssndusky Chief says /:
Mother, am waiting for the trumpet
to call me, am ready to gol' These
were the last words, plaintlffiy spoken,
by a white.haired old man TO his sob
bing and aged companion, as be lay on
the white shaets,his face as pale as mar.
hle-amaclsted by long suffering. He
had called his children rOuad the bed
side prior to thls-called them person.
ally, one by one, and with the calmness
that characterized his life, placed his
arms around the neeks Of each and
bads them pathe' iC goodbye and ex
hOrted them to be worthy men and
women. He was possessed of all his
faculties and was conscious Of the ap.
proach of death, which he met wi out a
shHdder-WithOut the least p6Tceptible
horror at the touch OF the icy hand.
The grim monster found no crying VIC
tim there, but instead. a man prepared
for departure and conscious of the
fact. His peace was made-GOd's will
be done.-ald not 8 murmUr eseRpe1
these paid lips, What grand
illustration of Christian hrmness and
| cOmpOslre. Such we're the peaceful last
mOmente Of George II. Criswels, whose
soul TOOK It's flight to i.s Maker, at tie
late residence on Fiftk street, last
Thursday evening at o'clock. For over
year past MIR. CEiswell's health has
| been steadily aad rapidly failing, and on
the fourth day Of last month he wa
taken to his bed never again to arise.
His sGffsrings were caused by tUmOr
Of the liver, with which was cOmpli
Gated acute stomach troubles. Deceased
was corn in Stark county, this State,
October g. 1915, and was q son of John
and DOEetha Uriswell, natives of Mary
land, they having moved to Stark county
In 1874, where the elder Criswell was
the first school teacher George 81. was
appTentieed to carpenter in early
youth. He learned the trade, and on
April 20 1843, he married Margaret
Davis, near MT. Vernon, who, with nine
children, five sOns and four daughters,
survive the husband and father. Short
iy after marriage Mr. CrlswelI settled In
MRTysVille, hut In 184S removed to Up
per Sandusky, where he has resided IN
I'll his death. He WAS at one time on.
gagged In the me- Ecantile bu. iness, bat
for many years since wo ksd at his trade
and that Of suctiOneering. His age at
the time Of his death was II years, s
months and 20 days, He was man OF
kindly impulses and generous nature,
and was highly esteemed by everybody,
hence his death is deDOred by all. He
was a deVout Christian, having for
many years been consistent member
Of the Methods. Episcopal church. His
literature and guide was the holy writ,
and he never tired In peTusiDg its
precious wages. 10 his family he was
religiOUaly devoted. His funeral takes
place this morning at IL o'clock, at
which time services Will be conducted d
at the Methodist Episcopal church by
ReV D. G. Carson, Ia the absence Of hts
pastor, Rev. f. B. c. Love, aud the re
mains will be laid to rest In Oak Hill
Cemetery.
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THE PENNsYLvANIANs.

Their Annual Meeting and Basket. Picnic
Saturday. August go.
The annual meeting and basket pic
nc of the Pennsylvania Association Of
Stark county, will take place at the
Fair Grounds, Saturday, August 2Otb.
ARRANGEMENTS ares being made for q
Grand reunion of native born PenDsyl-
ylyaniana. their descendants and
friends. The committee having the
arrangements In charge hope to secure
distinguished citizen Of Pennsylvania
TO deliver the address on tIis occasion.
At the meeting last yeBr-when a
formal organization was effected-tbs
enrolment of q large number OF citi-
zan of Pennsylvania birth. led to many
most happy recOgnitiOns of f0rmsr
friends and neighbors. In number
of instances neither Of the parties know
ing that the other were residents Of the
county, and it is expected by these
annual gatherings to 70 establish pleas
ant personal relations between those
who have, uncOnsciOnsly, not been
widely separated, except by lack OF
knowledge of each other whereabouts.
The arrangements with the AgTicul-
tural Society permit the occupation Of
the Fair Grounds with ell needed sp
puTteDances, 80 that there will be sm-
pie protection Ia case the weather
should prove inclement. AccommodR-
tiOns for horses, etc, will be provided.
Let every native Of the old Keystone
State, come, bringing plenty of food,
and let us extend to all who will be
present an old fashioned PannsylVsnia
welcome. JOHN Fl. BRENNER, Pres.
3. H..FoLGER, Secretary.
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Juslus JottIngs

The Democratic primary election was
well attended here last Saturday Bach
and Monuot beiug Sugar Creek town
ships choice, aud if nominated they
will receive o heavy support at the cleo
tj0n. "A number OF cases OF sickness
are reported here, cholera morbus
amoug older persons and cholera infln-
tnm among children. Df. VIC. Pdlman
is kept busy answering professional
calls......A quiet wedding 0ccuTre ! here
last evening at the residences of E'qniFe
wilhelm. the contracting parties being
MIR. j. Bgidls and Miss Annie Shue
both from Elton. Mr.. Beldle will aow
be we'll supplied with little SHOES
Mr. v'.@SiiIl lam Ayers, who has oeen
in the employ of j. j. Phillips d Co
far plumber of years left to-day fo'
II " Philadelphia where he will worb
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Worthy OF Mention,

Yes, and worthy of attention. Is the
mastery publication of D. Appleton &
Go, entitled Cyclop@1ia OF American
Biography. Probably 10 other work
ever published In America received ag
great care in Its preparation aa this
work is receiving, aad gs We locked over
the list Of its cOntT bltOrs we saw that
1t net only contained biographies Of tha
great men and women OF America, but
that many Of those biographies are
written by the greatest litarary minda Of
our country, being clothed in the
choicest language and full OF historical
facts which will be interesting and in
stFuc.ive to old aud young. 1t Is the
only national work of It's kind published
in America, aud ia worthy Of place ia
every library.
Ii you have the opportunity do not
fall to examine the work. A half hour
can be spent thus very pleasantly and
DrOdtably. A few competent agents caG
lind profitable employment soliciting
Order8 foE the work.
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hid the coat under an sdjOinidg build.
log. After his pantalOOns were Tepairt d
he stood off Mr.. WinOId for the pay and
then left and cOllsred the coat. Later
In the day he was found in q gin mill,
gearing the coat. The coat was taken
frOm him ana Hosman run In.
Mrs.. A. Conrad and family are camp
Ing at TnTkeyfOOt Lake.
A little daughter arrived at home of
John K. Paul Saturday last.
Miss Ada Ulman Is visiting Mrs. NJ.
". Wilson, at Camp Chippewa.
Mr.. John r. Ruthranff, of Green Cas-
tie, Pa, is the guest Of Mr.. James
Hackett, on fremont street.
Master Charles W. Lape and sister
Carrie. of Mansfield, are visiting their
uncle, William Lape, on East South
street.
Nj. s. B. Wilson, Republican candi-
date for County Commissioner, of Mimi
ahillen township. was In the city yes.
terdsy.
Mrs J, F. Paul received telegram
from Bayfield,, Mich that her husband,
who had gone there fer his health was
at the point nf death.
The funeral of Mrs. Pster Gels, which
took place yesterday from st. john
Evangelical church, was largely attend
ed by friends and relatives.
The st. Joseph Society and German
Pioneers Association turned out 10 o
Oody to attend the funeral of Mr.. Fred
eIick Smith at the st. Msry's Catholic
church this morning.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The caucus of the Republicans of Per
rY township, to elect delegates to the
senatorial and Judicial convention, was
held at Justice Rogers office last even
ing. The following delegates were
elected;
JUDICIAL,
First Ward-Delegates G.. l.. Russell
+. Shallenberg; alternatee, A. d. VOlk
NOR, d. +. ReinOehl.
Second War1-Delegates, Henry Hu
ber, Thomas Brown; slternates, q. Hlg'
ge botham, j. Ellis.
Third Ward - Delegates, ". RicEs
Chas. 0berlin, j. GIessner, l.. A. Rooms
eIternStes, j. R. White. W. s. g. Rogers
s G. 0herlir, J. Fl Snyder.
Fourth Ward-Delegste, Fred Foster
alternate, K. N. Pesse.
Perry Tp,, Massillon Precinct-Dele'
gate, j. Miller; alternate, j. Lamb.
RichVille PreciBct-Delegate, Cyrus
| Collars; alternate, W. Miller,
SENATORIAL.
First Ward-Delegates, D. HamperIy
W. j. Oberlin; Alternstes, j. Lutz, c
| 0berlin.
Second Ward-Delegates A. WeDd
ling, j. H. Williams; AlterIates, II. F
Oehler. John Mix.
Third Wsrd-Delegates Jas. Corn0
q. A. Williams, j. W. McClymonds, E
B. Leighley; Alternates, R. ReaY, NJ. "
Wilson, Fl q. Brown z Y. Baliz'y.
Fourth Ward-Delegate, R. A. PlnD
Alternate, W. Bowman.
Perry township. Massill0n precinct
Delegates, G. W. Earl, J. g. Wer!z'sugh
sr; AltsrDates, j. M. Allen, Jas. Smith
Perry township. Richville precinct
DeleQG;e. Ben. Ayers; Alternstes A
| MetZger,
W, S. s. Rogers was unanimously
elected Central Committeeman for the
| next year.
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Unlontown UnIla.

Primary election was we'll attended
throughout Lake township. George
+. Humbert and family, aud Misses
Amanda and Minnie Pontlus, ell Of
Akron, ere visiting friends in town.
Rev. Prof. VI. +. Ulery, Of the Canton
Classical school, ably filed the pulpit
of Rev. Fahs at this place on Sunday.
We hope the eloquent Professor will be
with us again when an opportunity Of
fers. The impressive services In con
nectiOn with laying the corner stone of
the new NJ. X. church, took place Oh
Saturday afternoon In the presence of 3
large congregation. RsYs. Wilson, of
Cantor, and G. F. AleioD, q 9 pastor
ctll iatlng. IAN ia,eresting game Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
Resulutiops of Respec,.

At o regular meeting Of Canton
Grange, No 9G5 Stark county, o., held
August & h, 1887, the following resolU.
Eious were offered and adopted.
WHEREAS, IL having pleased our
Heavenly Father to call away from
earth our sister Mrs. LRvlna Fry, Ci
Canton Grange, we desire to express tc
her family and friends our sincere gym
pathy. therefore,
RESOLVED, That she wRa ever ready
10 help those who needed help, was a
kind friend, q good patron, aud WGs
esteemed by all her associates, ana
when absent from her place In Cul
meeting was missed. and we ex,eld our
sincere sympathy to her family in tsls
hour Of their great bereavement.
RESOLVED, That Canton Grange HAll
be draped in mourning for thirty days
that copy OF these resolutions b5 cent
10 tie family and TO the American
Grange Bulletin, Canton Repository
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, and placed
on the record in the minutes OF Canton
Grange, l.. >. WISE,
j. N. SHAUB,
IHOs. VAN HORN,
Committee,
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THE E aST END.


Jessie Rickard is called daddy now.
Several Amaz0ns Of East Alliance in
dulged In q free.for-all fight and we're
brought up before Justice Trail for a
hearing, Their case Is yet pending.
On Sunday the police ran in seven
tremps who were camped In the west,
ern limits of the town. They were given
hearing Sunday afternoon and Mon
day morning six were senteI csd to the
Cleveland WoTkhOuse. Jim Ashman,
cOlored and young jackson, boOtblack,
of Alliance, were sent to the wOrkhOuse
on charges Of drunkenness.
The funeral Of Thomas j. johnson
Sunday afternoon WAS Que of the larg-
est ever held in Alliance. The Morgan
Engineering Co. Band headed the pro-
cessi0n, followed by members OF the G
A R., 0dd Fellows and employees of the
Hammer Works. Then followed the
haarse and carriages with relatives and
Ss!ends. Services were held In the First
Presbyterian church, Ryv BGrne5 Otfici
ating There were many floral tributes
given by tie different orders ard ear.
plOyes Of the works.
CUuuCil nbiu speclbl meeting ohGUT
9ag evening 10 o0Deider bits for paving
,h5 Main street extension. Wey bTechl
moved that tho paving be IF stone. Car
ried. The rORIrdCt for exc, stiDg and
graVallng WIGS awarded to Louis EARLY.
Ihs contract for the stone work was
awarded TO the Austin FiagstOne Co, OF
Warren. Smith moved that 30 sssega
msnt Of $685. per fo0t on all lots aud
lands sdjolng said paving extension be
made. Carried.
In Fridays iss1a OF the Standard ap.
peared an article in which Thomas Bal
lou, one of the pTogrletors of the Bot
tling Works, Was referred to In man
ner not very complimentary, at which
BallOu took umbrage, and on Saturday
evening BGllOu aud Garrison happened
to meet In front Of FetteT's news stand,
and had some hard words, and Ballou
declared that GarFisOn's physical build
WaA all that prevented him from hand
ling him In @ summary manner, as Il
we're. As the Standard referred 10 Bal
louis busines9 as being no mere hOnora-
bic than that Of thief or counter
felter, there appears to bs slme reason
for BallOu's Indignation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-11
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
BolI's Restaurant Badly Shaken up this
Morning,

Bolrs Restaurant Badly Shaken up this
Morning.
This morning at about nine O'Clock
can of gasoline exploded In the kitchen
over Fred Boil & Sons saloon and
restaurant, which very fortunately re-
suited in but little damage. The gasO-
line had been purchased to destroy
reaches, which inhahit ell restaurants
at this season Of the year, and Is Ia pro-
bable that 1t had been sprinkled about
the room. This very naturally genera
ted gas, which found its way 10 the FIRE.
The explosion was felt for nearly q
block away, ard was sufficiently foTci-
ble to knock off large section of piss-
tering from the ceiling of the room
below. In an Instant the entire room
was ablazs and the occupants of the
place, shocked and daZed. we're cropping
about In the smoke unable tn do much
10 extinguish the fire. The Voks Zel-
tuDg cOmpositOrs and editorial TO ce
hasti!y formed themselves into RG i'm.
pCOvlssd ''DuetsGhe Fenerwehr" aud pre-.
vented the spresd Of the flames. Miss
Christina Bolt was In the ronm at the
time of the explosion aud Is severely
burned, Henry BarlinG, employed at
Wagner's BGttling Works. Immediately
rushed up stairs and pr, baby saved
Miss Bolts life. Her clothing was all on
fire and it was only the prompt aGtiO
Of Mr.. Berling which prevented much
more serious results. Az Ii was the lsdy
escaped with badly burned arms and
face. Mr. Fred Boil was a's) quite SO
we're y scOrci ell.
The lOs4 will no; amount to over 500,
but bsd it not b3eR for !he prompt ac-
tiou Of the Z9igung employee $iC000O
worth Of property might have been De.
atrOYRd.
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oslN ESS DlRE(HAA ll.alll..E4 ... ...
THE NOMINATION..
MunnOt and Bach Will Be The Repre-
sentatIVes.
LeInJnger the Sheriff, SpOnseller the Pro-
bate Judge and stOner the Infirmary
DIrectOr--Other UnOppOssd
Nominees.

The nominating election Of the Demo
Gratis of Stark county Saturday was a
IiveIv one. a large vote being pOlled.
The Sreat i0ht was on Sheriff and rep.
ressntstiVes. There are fifty-six cleo
tIOn precincts In the county, OIL W9lcn
only thirty.two have reported up 10 o
o'clock this afternoon. Tnese TsGqrDs
indicate the nomination OF the follow
ing ticket, by estimated maJOTltles
over the defeated candidates, receiving
the highest number OF votes:
Representative-Aonn0t, l,OUO; bacn'
Probate Judgs-Spouseller, LOO.
Sheriff-LeiningeT, 900.
Infirmary DIrectOr-St0ner, 300.
NO OPPOSITION.
Prosecuting AttorDey-JOhn G. Welty.
COmmissiOner-JacOb Schmachten'
berger.
Treasurer-Wlllism Wagner.
At the present writing correct list
OF the senatorial and judicial delegates
cannot be given. Iasa ----::-,.g.-
THE TICKET.
JuJginp by the returns received up to
three o'clock this afternoon, the follow
ing g the ticket nominated, although
later returns may materially change the
result:
REPRESENTATIVES,
JOHN Z. M0NNOT.
ED. B. BACH.
PROBATE JUDGE.
JOHN H. sP0NSELLER.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
JOHN G. WELTY.
COUNTY TREASURER,
WILLIAM WAGNER.
SHERIFF,
A. LElNINGER.
FOR COMMISSIONER.
JACOB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR,
CYRUS Fl, ST0NER.
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CANTON rRorr1NG ASSOCIATION.
A Movement to Locate Track on Pas
time Park.

tlIhO fhrhA
The organization Of the base ball
association and the securing Of Pastima
Pa,k for grounds has renewed Interest
in the proposed Canton TrOtting Asso-
citation. A leading citizen, who is at
the head of the enterprise said to the
DEMOCRAT 80 day:
"If the Ba9e Ball Association Will
enlarge their grounds and put Ia a half
mile National Association track, which
can be done at comparative slight eZ
penee it will he the place we want for
tTOttine meet. The mseting held here
several years ago paid diyiGeud, some
thing remarkable for any races to DO
the first year, AID Rt that time Canton
did not have one-faurth of thu sport iOV-
ing people ii now has, A tr0tLing aaaO
citation here would DO paying invest
ment and its meeting would be appre
ciated as much as are the bass ball
games"
HAS any action been taken in the
matteI?'
Mona toward securing the ground,
but the stock can be raised within q
week, if the grounds sre once secured"
DO you think anything will be done
this summer In the mRtt0rT
Eyes, if we eBn get the grounds we
will have fall meeting here"